CARRYING CHARGE Synonyms: 36 Similar Words

carrying charge

noun

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as in service charge

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Recent Examples of carrying charge The report also said that carrying charges — the monthly payments made by members — had not kept up with the rising costs of operating the co-op and between 50 to 100 residents did not pay those charges on time. — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 As a result, most of the battery's volume and bulk is dedicated to things that don't contribute to carrying charges between the electrodes, which sets a limit on the sorts of energy densities that these technologies can reach. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges. — Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018 These can affect the electrodes, the lithium that carries charge, and the electrolyte that allows the lithium to transit between the electrodes. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018 He was charged once before with a weapons offense in 2014, but that unlawful carry charge was dropped when he was convicted of driving while intoxicated. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018 The paper, published in the journal Joule, details how scientists added a compound made up of phosphorus and sulfur elements to the electrolyte liquid, which carries charge within batteries. — NBC News, 13 Dec. 2017

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Noun

In a previous case involving Budget (which is owned by the same parent company, Avis Budget Group), a customer was hit with a cleaning fee that felt more like a penalty than a service charge.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Banks will ask whether the payment is a service charge, a political contribution or something that sits next to sanctions risk.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of service charge

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While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025

Definition of unit price

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Consequently, markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Where companies such as Zero and Stark have pushed hard to gain high output numbers in order to win sales, Bonnell hopes to win them by building e-bikes that appeal to riders and enthusiasts at a more visceral level.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The timing of the sale was a shock to much of the organization, though the decision to move on was less surprising.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sale

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Bond yields Persistent inflation, tariffs and whipsawing gas prices are not the only obstacles complicating the task for the Fed.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Chinese cars are effectively banned in the United States through steep tariffs and regulatory restrictions, but that doesn’t apply to everything China touches in the auto industry.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariff

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For instance, last year, Ontario briefly applied a 25% surcharge on electricity imports to the United States.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Even if the surcharge caused higher-income residents to vacate their apartments (which likely are over 50 years old and in need of substantial rehab), the median rents probably exceed the 30% of income level of New Yorkers most in need of housing.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of surcharge

Noun

Chelsea’s asking price is £65million for Premier League sides and €75m for anyone from abroad.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But for a variety of reasons — such as asking price while also investing in pitching — the Royals haven’t been able to pull it off.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking price

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